The House M.D. finale could have been completely different if Lisa Edelstein had returned as Cuddy. However, this did not happen, and the character, who was a key part of the series, simply disappeared from the story.
The actress officially refused a new contract due to a reduction in fees. But it was not only about money. Edelstein wanted to move on and not get stuck in one image. In addition, her storyline reached a dead end: after the long-awaited romance with House, the writers separated them again, and the heroine's further participation in the story became unclear.
The creators could have found a way to beautifully end her story, but Cuddy simply "disappeared" after the seventh season. Without a farewell scene and without a final accent. For fans, this was a real disappointment, one of the most important characters of the show did not receive a worthy ending, and House never closed this important stage of his life.
